Attachment for bicycles and motor-cycles.



P. L. .EILER. ATTACHMENT FOR BIOYGLBS AND MOTOR CYCLES.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 2, 1913.

Patented Feb. 2, 1915.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFKQE.

FRANK I1. EILER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR T0 SEARS, ROEBUCK ANDCOMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

ATTACHMENT FOR BICYCLES AND MOTOR-CYCLES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 2, 1915.

Application filed January 2, 1913. Serial No. 739,584.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK L. EILER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Attachments for Bicyclesand Motor-Cycles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an attachment to be applied to bicycles ormotorcycles, for supporting the machine when not in use, and for lookingit so that it cannot be used without first being unlocked.

One object of the invention is the production of an improved attachmentwhich is light and strong, and which may be very cheaply manufactured.

Another object is to provide a support that may be conveniently attachedto any ordinary bicycle or motorcycle.

A further object is to provide simple means whereby the machine may besecurely locked to prevent unauthorized use thereof.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a side view of the rearportion of a bicycle having mounted thereon an attachment which embodiesthe features of my invention, the support being shown in operativeposition. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the support in its raised orinoperative position. Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the completeattachment. Fig. l is an enlarged fragmental side view of the upper endof the device, and Fig. 5 is a top plan view or end view of one of theside members.

In the preferred embodiment, which I have herein shown, the atachnientcomprises a U-shaped bar 10 which may be constructed of any suitablematerial, such as channel iron. To the upper ends of this bar aresecured two plates 11 each providing oppositely extending ears. Theplates 1.1 may be secured to the bar 10 in any suitable way, as by meansof rivets 12. A pair of attaching plates 14 are arranged to be immovablysecured to the machine at opposite sides of the wheel, the meansemployed in the present instance comprising the axle of the Wheel whichis arranged to extend through an opening 16 in each plate 14, the nuts15 being threaded on the axle to hold the plates in place. Therearwardly extend- 1ng ears of the plates 11 are pivoted at 13 to theplates 14. On a forwardly projecting arm 17 of the plate 1d are ears 18which are adapted to embrace the bar 19 of the frame of the machine toprevent rotation of the plate 1% on the axle.

Projecting outwardly from the arm 17 of each plate 14: is a lug 20; andprojecting outwardly from the forward end of each piece 11 is acorresponding lug 21. Vhen the machine is not in use, the support isturned under the wheel, as shown in Fig. 1, in order to prevent themachine from tipping sidewise when in this position. The two lugs oneach side abut against each other and prevent further forward movementof the support. Each of these lugs on one side of the machine isprovided with an opening 22 and these openings register when the twolugs are in contact. By passmg the shackle of a padlock through theseopenings and locking the padlock, the support 1S held in its forwardposition and the machine cannot be used.

When it is desired to use the machine, the padlock is removed, and thesupport is turned backwardly until it is caught by the spring clip 23,as indicated in Fig. 2. It Wlll be seen that I have thus provided anextremely simple, strong, and light support which cannot get out oforder, which fully serve the purpose as a support as well as lockingmeans, and which may be conveniently attached to or removed from thebicycle or motorcycle.

I claim as my invention:

A device of the class described comprismg a pair of plates each havingan opening adapted to receive the ends of the axle of the machine, andalso having inwardly projecting lugs adapted to engage the fork of themachine frame therebetween, and also having an outwardly projecting luglocated forwardly of said opening, a U-shaped bar, and a plate securedto each end of said bar, said plate having a rearwardly extending armpivoted to one of the first-mentioned plates at a point behind the axleopening, 7 In witness whereof I have hereunto afand also having aforwardly projecting arm fixed my signature in the presence of twoprovided with an outwardly extending lug witnesses.

adapted to stop against the first named lug V FRANK L. EILER. when thebar is swung forwardly, said out- Witnesses:

wardly projecting lugs having registering C. PAUL PARKER,

openings to receive the shackle of a lock. GEORGE L. CHINDAHL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

' Washington, D. G.

